GENERALIZED GINZBURG-LANDAU AND CAHN-HILLIARD EQUATIONS BASED ON A MICROFORCE BALANCE

Authors
GURTIN ME
Citation
Me. Gurtin, GENERALIZED GINZBURG-LANDAU AND CAHN-HILLIARD EQUATIONS BASED ON A MICROFORCE BALANCE, Physica. D, 92(3-4), 1996, pp. 178-192
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science",Physics,"Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Physica. D → ACNP
ISSN journal
01672789
Volume
92
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
178 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-2789(1996)92:3-4<178:GGACEB>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A unified framework for equations of Ginzburg-Landau and Cahn-Hilliard type is developed using, as a basis, a balance law for microforces in conjunction with constitutive equations consistent with a mechanical version of the second law.